Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Russia, you would:
Health
live 11.2 years less
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (68 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Nauru, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024.
be 4.1 times more likely to be obese
In Russia, 17.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nauru, that number is 71.4% of people as of 2024.
see 22.8% less spent on your healthcare
Russia spends $3,204 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Nauru spends $2,474 as of 2023.
have 24.1% less access to essential health services
Russia scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Nauru scores 60 as of 2021.
Economy
make 16.6% less money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $17,547 as of 2025, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $14,640 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.9 times more children
In Russia, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nauru, there are 24.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 30.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 9.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Nauru, 273.0 women do as of 2023.
be 87.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 4.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Nauru, on the other hand, 7.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.0% less likely to have internet access
In Russia, approximately 94.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Nauru, about 83.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 38.9% more on education
Russia spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Nauru spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.6 times more on healthcare
Russia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Nauru, that number is 18.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 99.9% less coastline
Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In Nauru, that number is 30 km.
Safety
be 24.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Russia, road accidents kill 10.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Nauru, they kill 8.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 63.3% less home broadband
Russia has 27.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Nauru has 10.0 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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